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    Viewable screen area between iMac 27" and Apple Silicon iMac 24"

    Hello, I was curious if anyone knew how the viewable area on the iMac 27" compares with the viewable area on the Apple Silicon iMac 24". It looks like the newer iMacs have much smaller nonviewable space and I wanted to see how much of a difference that would be. Any info anyone has would be...
  2. Andy_2341

    M1 vs M4 cost wise

    Hello everyone, I need some buying advice. After a week of making offers and such on eBay, I've finally found a seller who will work with me. I have the option of a M1 Mac Mini 8gb/256gb for $275. The storage isn't a concern for me but I would prefer 16gb, I just can't find any deals within my...
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    M3 Macbook Pro Pricing Predictions

    I've been stalking the price of the M3 (Pro) Macbook Pro for about ~1/2 month now, however I unfortunately have realized that I have missed probably one of the best prices for these machines. Amazon (via camelcamelcamel) apparently listed the 18 GB/512GB model for $1499 around the beginning of...
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    M1 Max 64GB Vs. M2 pro 32gb? Both 14” 1tb

    Hey there. I am a young medical intern opening media channels in the hope of make a living from both of them so I take my gear seriously since its an investment in my future. I am coming fomr a windows laptop and I am ready for a change. I video edit 4k raw films, I like to move around and work...
  5. realLucaR

    MP 7,1 What are the best upgrade options for my 2019 MP?

    Hello everyone, So I'm planning on buying a base-model Mac Pro 7,1 with the 8-core Xeon, 96GB of Ram and a Radeon Pro 580X MP. I mostly want to use it for webdesign, editing 8K video in Final Cut and coding in macOS. Also I want to dual boot Windows 11 to play some 4K games. My plans are to...
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    Macbook pro m1 pro or macbook air m2 15’’?

    Hi, I’m currently looking to buy a new mac and hesitating between a couple options. I live in Europe and my budget is max. 1500€. I want to keep this laptop for as long as possible, and I also usually have a lot of apps and tabs open, thats why Id prefer going for 16go ram. I found a couple...
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    MacBook Pro buying help for backend/ 8k editing

    I'm having difficulty deciding between two machines that will meet my requirements. I work for a startup doing backend programming and machine learning. On the other hand, I recently purchased an 8k camera and intend to shoot real estate videos for clients as well as some wildlife photography...
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    Refurbished MBP M1 vs Open Box on eBay MBP M2

    I was hoping for better deals for Prime Day, but that's been dashed. I can get a 2021 M1 MBP 14in 1TB and 16GB RAM for around 1500-1600 bucks. Or I can buy a 2023 M2 MBP 14in 1TB and 16gb RAM Open Box off of eBay for 1750. Alternatively I can wait to see if M2 MBP refurbished will drop in...
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    Help me choose a 4K monitor

    Need some help choosing between a few monitors for my office. It'll be connected to a 2019 16" MBP and mostly used for Adobe illustrator and indesign with a little photoshop. Trying to keep it below £400 but open to suggestions. Option so far are: Samsung 32" TU87F UHD Thunderbolt 3 Monitor...
  10. Mr West

    Two M1's or M1 + M2?

    I currently have a maxed out MBA M1. Now my girlfriend (who only needs a laptop for admin/browsing) wants a Macbook too. This leaves me with two options: Option A: Give her my current M1 and buy a new (specced up) M2 for myself Option B: Buy her a new M1 (albeit with lower specs than mine) The...
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    MacBook Air (Base M1, 2020) -> MacBook Air (Base M2, 2022) - Worth $300 to Upgrade?

    I currently own a base model MacBook Air (M1, 2020) and have the option to pay $300 to trade it in for a new MacBook Air (M2, 2022). I'm considering going for it based on the slightly larger screen, MagSafe, camera, and M2, but have also heard that the base model M2 is slower at SSD swap than...
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    Macbook purchase advice [Programming] [Two/Three screens]

    Hello all, I'm planing to make my first Apple purchase which would be a MacBook. I think most important points are: 1. 90% of the time it would be used for programming (mostly web development) and some business/email stuff. 2. I'm used to work on 3/2 big screens 3. I would rather not spend...
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    Buying Advice: M1 MacBook Pro VS 16 in MBP 2019 (Intel)

    I am trying to decide if I want to get a M1 MacBook Pro 16Gb ram or to get a 32Gb 16 in MBP 2019 as both of these machines are around the 1500 price bracket used and seem to satisfy my requirements. On one hand, the 16 inch 2019 seems great because I currently use a 2015 15 inch MBP and I like...
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    MBP 16 or MBA + Desktop?

    I'm planning to upgrade my computer when the next-gen Mac is released. I use my computer mainly for coding (including machine learning, which is quite GPU-intensive) and very slight gaming. My budget is around $4,000. Currently I'm thinking about these possibilities: 1. (almost) maxed-out...
  15. StrollerEd

    iPhone SE (2020) SIM-free upgrade from SE (2016) to what in Canada?

    I've been asked to help friend in Canada who now realises that a 16GB SE (2016) has run its course. I guess the spec is 'small form factor', SIM-free (to enable continued use of Chatr as limited use), not too expensive. And, yes, its Canada. New, refurb or S/H? Personally, I'd be happy to...
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    Studying software (computer science) - Unsure which of the new macbook configs i should buy?

    Hi, soooo i'm studying software (computer science), and I wanna buy my first mac, but I'm unsure which to buy, and which config would be the most fitting... I'm considering the following configs but I'm happily taking suggestions/recommendations! - M1 pro 16 Gb memory 512 Gb SSD 8 core cpu -...
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    Will the ios 15.1 upcoming updated be good enough to be a daily driver?

    I am planning to buy the ipad 9th gen (64GB + Wifi only), and was wondering what are the major issues in the OS. This will be my first apple product, so I am a bit nervous since I come from the Android/Windows platform. So please tell me whether it is good enough to be a daily driver for me...
  18. Zookeeper

    Help to decide which MacBook model to get

    I am a psychology student from Singapore and I am thinking getting a MacBook air due to its light weight. I was thinking of just getting the base model of 8GB and 256GB of storage but I was concerned if it would face any latency as I open at least 50- 100 tabs in one sitting due to the many...
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    Wait or buy something right now?

    Hello i am using a macbook pro 13 early 2015 basic edition for almost 6 years .. (i think thats a decent duration) but i have the issue that i cant charge it anymore. The charger light is on but my mac says „not charging“ it also shows me the warning when a battery is not ok anymore. i...
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    Resolved Need some advice with first MacBook purchase.

    I'm going to start my Bioinformatics program in the fall and with the back-to-school offers from apple starting, I feel like it's time to get a mac laptop for myself. I've used school/work-issued MacBooks before when I was working in the Computational labs for my undergrad and post-bach work and...
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